Italian-cream marker.



F. WAI/No. ITALIAN CREAM MARKER. APPLICATION FILED FEB. I6,'19`I,5.

.1,186,861 Patented June 13, 1916.

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ITALAN-CREAM MARKER.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

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lie it known that I, FRANK VAYNo, a citi- Zen of the United States, and. a resident of Tacoma, in the county of Pierce and State and `useful improvements in italian-Cream liliarkers, of which the following is a specification.

rlhis invention relates to devices for forming grooves or marks in the surface of italian-cream or other candy while it is yet in order that the candy can be broken along the lines of the grooves.

The objects of my invention are to provide a device which will make a number of such marks at a single stroke ofthe device, whereby the position of the marker on the candy mold may be quickly set so that the marks of the successive positions will be equispaced, for returning the marker to the starting point, to make the marks uniform in depth, and to save time and labor in marketing the candy inthe mold.

l attain these and other objects by the deing, in which- Figure 1 vice in use', Fig. Qyis a vertical longitudinal section thereof, and Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section thereof.

Similar numerals of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views. IThe candy 1 is poured into the mold 2 and its upper surface is brought to a level lower than the top of the mold. The mold may be of any convenient dimensions but is preferably such as to divide evenly into squares of the desired size so that there will be no waste along the edges thereof. A series of pins 3, or other suitable stops, project up from the topsurface of the mold walls, said pins being preferably removable in order that they will not interfere with the operation of bringing the candy to the proper level. The purpose of these pins will be explained later.

rlhe marker consists of a. frame having two end members #l which separate the long side members 5 thereof, one of sai end members being provided with a suitable handle 6 wherewith the said frame is moved. Each side member 5 of theffram'e has a! longitudinal groove 7 formed in its inwardly exposed side. A sliding member is mounted between the side members 5 and has a tongue 8 extending from each side, said tongues en* have invented certain new` p screws or bolts.`

provided on the top surface of the slidingthe forward vices illustratedl in the accompanying draw# is a perspective view of the de` kthe blades as it moves. leased and the frame transferred to 'engage Patented June i3, i916. Serial No. 8,493. i.

gaggingthe grooves 7 and supporting the said sliding member, without interfering with its free' motion between vthe ends 4 of 'the frame. VThe sliding member is built up of a number of similar blocks 9, each of which is coiintersunk at its lower edge to receive the marker blades 10. kThe blades 10 are shaped substantially as shown, andeX- tend down below the surface of the sliding member a distance sufficient to form marks or grooves of theV candy. rThe blocks 9 andjblades 10 are all fastened together by means of suitable An` operating handle 11 is member.l

A return spring 12 is secured between the rear end of the frame and the sliding member, so that when the member is released at end of its stroke it will return to the starting point thus freeing the hand and allowing it to be used in shiftingand placing KA,the frame in` its new position.. .A stop 13 may be secured to the under surface of the frame and adapted to engage the wall of the mold so that the said frame will always be brought to substantially the same relative positionV on the mold.

My device is operated 'as follows:-They filled with candy 1 toV mold 2 `having been the required level, the pins 3 are inserted in their places. Then the frame is placed on the mold walls with its side resting against a pair of said pins 3, andalined thereby, and with the stop 18 engaging the said wall. The position of thesaid stop pins is such as to space the first blade 10 of the marker the required distance from the edge of the mold. Then the handle 11 is Vgripped and the sliding member drawn toward the front end of the frame, marl 'ng the candy with The handle 11 is rethe next pair of pins which areA separated from the first pair so that the first knife will be spaced the required listance from the adjacent mark just made.` The operation is repeated as often as needed and'then the whole surface is similarly marked "at right angles by placing tlie'framefon the other walls'of the Vmold and repeating the above operations.

Having described my invention, claim is:

1. 1n Ya candy marker, the combination with a mold adapted to hold candy at a imiform level and having the upper surfaces of required depth inthe what ,I 7 l iio ` its walls lying in a horizontal a plurality of markers extending cured to said plane; of an elongated frame adapted tobe placed on the upper surfaces of two opposite walls of the mold, said frame comprising two longitudinal parallel separated members provided with complementary grooves on their adjacent vertical sides; a sliding member litting between said. longitudinal frame members and having tongues. extending fromits sides and engaging said grooves; K downward from said sliding member and adapted to mark the surface ofthe candy; a handle sesliding member whereby it may be drawn forward; a spring secured between the sliding member and the rear end whereby the said frame ma f of said elongated frame and adapted `to draw the sliding member rearward; and removable guide pins projecting from the upper surface of the mold and adapted to be engaged by the side members of said frame be positioned in proper relative consecutive positions on the mold. p Y

2. In a candy marker, the combination with a mold adapted to hold candy at a uniform level and having the upper surfaces of its walls lying in a horizontal plane; of an elongated frame adapted to be placed on the uppersurfaces of two opposite walls of the Copies of this patent mav be obtained fox` five cents each, by addressing the Y Washington, D. (1."`

and comprising a secured to said sliding' member whereby it may be drawn forward; a spring secured be` tween the sliding member and the rear end of said elongated frame and adapted to draw the sliding' member rearward; and removable guide pins projecting from the upper surface of the mold and adapted to be engaged by the side members of said frame whereby the said frame may be positioned in proper relative consecutive positions on the mold.

FRANK WVAYNO. Witnesses A. M. RicHAnDs, CLYDE HOBART.'

Commissioner of Patents, 

